Test Code IN16Q CBFB::MYH11 Inversion(16), Quantitative Detection and Minimal Disease Risk Monitoring, qRT-PCR, Varies
Shipping Instructions
1. Refrigerated specimens must arrive within 5 days of collection, and ambient specimens must arrive within 3 days of collection.
2. Collect and package specimen as close to shipping time as possible.
Necessary Information
The following information is required:
1. Pertinent clinical history
2. Date of collection
3. Specimen source (blood or bone marrow)
Specimen Required
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD-B)
Specimen Volume: 10 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Invert several times to mix blood.
2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
3. Label specimen as blood.
Specimen Type: Bone marrow
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD-B)
Specimen Volume: 4 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Invert several times to mix bone marrow.
2. Send bone marrow specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
3. Label specimen as bone marrow.
Useful For
Detection of CBFB::MYH11 gene fusion in patients recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
Minimal residual disease monitoring during the clinical and therapeutic course of patients with AML
Method Name
Quantitative Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR)
Reporting Name
Inv(16); CBFB-MYH11, Quant, VSpecimen Type
VariesSpecimen Minimum Volume
Blood: 8 mL; Bone marrow: 2 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
---|---|---|
Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 5 days |
Ambient | 72 hours |
Reject Due To
Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Bone marrow core biopsies Paraffin-embedded bone marrow clots Slides Paraffin shavings Moderately to severely clotted |
Reject |
Reference Values
An interpretive report will be provided.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
4 to 8 daysPerforming Laboratory

Test Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
81401-CBFB-MYH11
LOINC Code Information
Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
IN16Q | Inv(16); CBFB-MYH11, Quant, V | 101377-0 |
Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
MP057 | Specimen Type | 31208-2 |
610267 | Interpretation | 59465-5 |
614375 | Signing Pathologist | 19139-5 |